Explore transportation project manager opportunities for experienced professionals leading complex infrastructure, transit, logistics, and mobility initiatives. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you discover roles that align with your expertise and career goals.
Transportation project managers coordinate projects from planning and design through construction, launch, or operational delivery. They align multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules and budgets, assess risks, coordinate with public agencies and private partners, and keep stakeholders informed. Depending on the role, projects may involve highways, bridges, rail, public transit, airports, ports, freight, or emerging mobility systems.
Employers commonly value project leadership, budgeting, scheduling, contract administration, risk management, and strong communication. Experience with transportation infrastructure, regulatory requirements, procurement, and stakeholder engagement can be especially useful. Some roles request a degree in engineering, construction management, urban planning, or a related field, along with credentials such as PMP or a professional engineering license.
Find roles across consulting firms, construction and engineering companies, logistics organizations, technology providers, and government or transit agencies. Compare opportunities by specialization, seniority, location, and compensation, and use Ladders to focus your search on vetted positions paying $100,000 or more.
Director of Property Accounting
$115K - $130K *
Champion the property accounting function by leading a remote team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and enhancing processes across a diverse portfolio. Collaborate closely with operations to dr...
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Director of Property Accounting
$115K - $130K *
Champion the property accounting function by leading a remote team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and enhancing processes across a diverse portfolio. Collaborate closely with operations to dr...
3 weeks ago
Director of Property Accounting
$115K - $130K *
Manage our property accounting function, ensuring accurate financial reporting and controls while leading a team. Collaborate closely with operations to enhance processes and maintain compliance acros...
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Optimize design processes and lead a team of Design Leads to ensure high-quality project deliverables. Collaborate with project managers to balance resources, enforce design standards, and drive conti...
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Senior Engineering Manager - GTM
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Discover a pivotal role in shaping the future of our engineering function. Lead a small team to enhance our GTM engine, integrating product and marketing efforts while driving innovation in technology...
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Lead the charge in building long-term customer relationships while optimizing operations. As a Business Manager, you'll drive strategic growth, manage key accounts, and collaborate across teams to enh...
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Elevate your career by leading the design and integration of advanced electrical control systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to enhance efficiency and mentor junior members while ensuring proj...
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FEMA Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Project Manager
$115K - $150K *
Join a team that's dedicated to guiding recovery efforts post-disaster. Lead a multi-disciplinary team, leveraging your expertise in FEMA programs to support local governments through complex recovery...
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Lead the financial planning and analysis function, establishing processes and insights to support divisional leadership. Drive strategic financial decisions and enhance operational efficiency while ma...
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Accelerate progress at the forefront of digital transformation by leading strategic initiatives, ensuring effective governance, and driving organizational change across global teams to enhance program...
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Empower customer success by fostering strong relationships post-sale, advocating for client needs, and collaborating across teams to ensure satisfaction, retention, and custom solutions that drive ope...
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Engage in impactful construction scheduling, collaborating with teams to analyze and optimize project timelines. Leverage your expertise to identify risks, enhance reporting, and drive project success...
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Shape the future of enterprise-scale cybersecurity by leading vulnerability management initiatives. Drive program strategy, enhance client relationships, and mentor teams to achieve measurable risk re...
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$95K - $115K *
Contribute to innovative energy solutions by leading electrical design projects, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high-quality standards in protection and controls engineering. Collaborate with teams...
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$120K - $145K *
Lead the charge in managing our growth roadmap, ensuring seamless integration across marketing, data, and engineering teams while maintaining data integrity and optimizing performance metrics for succ...
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Unlock potential by managing strategic customer accounts, fostering partnerships, and driving growth through exceptional service and collaboration. This remote role emphasizes customer retention and o...
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Lead the future of healthcare business operations by driving growth, optimizing performance, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals and...
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Program Manager, Quality & Commissioning, NA
$120K - $130K *
Champion quality and commissioning excellence across diverse construction projects, ensuring compliance and safety while fostering collaboration among teams and stakeholders to drive impactful results...
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Technical Product Manager - Service Engineering
$112K - $126K *
Join us to lead strategic investments in Service Engineering and Technical Publications, driving innovation through AI technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product lifecycl...
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Program Manager (Data Center Hardware)
$145K - $155K *
Transform customer engagements by leading a dynamic team, ensuring project success through effective management and operational oversight. Drive continuous improvement and enhance client satisfaction...
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Senior Supervising Process Engineer
$125K - $225K *
Drive innovation and strategic leadership in wastewater treatment and reuse projects, guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver sustainable, cutting-edge engineering solutions while fostering client...
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Senior Quality Control Manager (Advanced Manufacturing)
$110K - $130K *
Elevate project quality by ensuring compliance with specifications and codes. Collaborate with teams to implement quality control plans, manage inspections, and exceed stakeholder expectations through...
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$120K - $145K *
Lead and develop dynamic engineering teams to enhance communication systems that improve health equity outcomes for underserved patients. Drive technical direction, manage shared codebases, and collab...
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Sr. Account Manager, Industrial Water, NA
$120K - $140K *
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What does a transportation project manager do?
A transportation project manager plans and delivers projects such as roads, bridges, rail, transit, airports, and freight systems. Responsibilities often include coordinating teams, managing budgets and timelines, overseeing risks and contracts, and communicating with stakeholders.
What qualifications are common for transportation project manager jobs?
Requirements vary, but employers often seek relevant experience and a degree in engineering, construction management, urban planning, or a related discipline. PMP certification, a professional engineering license, and familiarity with transportation regulations may be preferred for some positions.
Where do transportation project managers work?
They may work for transportation agencies, transit operators, engineering and construction firms, consultants, logistics companies, or mobility technology providers.
How can I find transportation project manager jobs paying $100,000 or more?
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